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Clackamas Print
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Summer travel: road trip ti
Lydia Bashaw
| The Clackamas Print
Once summer sets in, the
road summons and the need to
take a road trip arrives.
Though a road trip can be
one of the best experiences in
a lifetime, there are several
things that can go wrong, such
as flat tires, lack of funds
and getting lost. There are a
few things that all soon-to-
be-road-trippers must know
before throwing the bags in
the car.
First of all, road trips can
be expensive. With the rising
cost of gasoline and motel
stays, make sure you budget
ahead, and though suggest
ing for college students to
get credit cards may be a bad
idea, having emergency funds
is a good idea. Never leave
home without some sort of
map or GPS device.
There are four areas where
you can save money: food,
lodging, entertainment and
Vehicle expenses.
When it cpmes to hun
ger, it’s a bad idea to hit
the
road
empty-handed.
Instead, bring along a cooler
with snacks, sandwiches and
drinks. Avoiding eating
in restaurants will
save money and
help you stay
healthier.
If it’s a
long trip,
mix it
up, dining out a few times and ments. They may not have a
making meals yourself.
pool or continental breakfast,
Bringing along a camp but it saves, you dough that
stove is very convenient, can be spent on other enjoy
though most don’t like cook able things.
ing meals or doing dishes on
Even though road-tripping
vacation. It may be easier should be.entertaining, a few
to grab a cheeseburger, but interesting stops along the
resisting the urge will save way are always a good break
money and keep you on that from sitting behind a wind
summer diet.
shield. If there is a chance
If a road trip will" con to check out a national park,
tinue into the evening, it’s "splurge for the annual pass.,
very important to think about which is around $50, rather
where you will be staying. than the daily one. Daily fees
On long trips, it’s smart to can cost an upwards of $20,
mix camping and inexpensive so in the long run, it’s a much
hotels.
better deal.
Camping should be utilitar
Before you leave, check
ian. Take only the bare neces your route online — often there
sities: a pop-up tent, mattress are free museums and exhib
pad, sleeping bag and flash its along the way. Look for
light.
visitor centers, city halls and
There are very cheap, easy- city guides for more infor
to-set-up tents nowadays. mation on attractions. These
Bringing along a plastic basin locations often offer coupons
of some sort will help with for local motels and ■ attrac
the dishes.
tions. Always carry your stu
As for a hotel, most rooms dent body card for those easy
are less than $40 a night if discounts.
you check out the Mom & Pop
Also, locals are great sourc
establish
es of information, so
start a conversa
tion with that
waitress or
say hello
to
the
local
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| The Clackamas Print
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Remember: Gas is costly,
and prices are rising. The best
tip for fuel econdmy is to buy
at truck stops and ask for a
“frequent fueler” card, which
will get you a rebate.
Always make sure that your
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care; get that oil change and
tune-up beforehand. Getting
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It’s becoming summertime,
and flip-flops seem to be the
favorite type of footwear.
Flip-flops are basic, flat
sandals that have a strap
between the big toe and sec
ond toe that wraps around to
the side of the foot. Typically,
they are made from rubber or
plastic.
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There are other styles of
flip-flops that are dressier and
more formal than the basic
rubber-soled design. Some
have kitten or wedge heels.
Different fabrics can also
make for a more or less dressy
flip-flop, depending on the
material. Often, the shoes are
made from leather, suede, pat
ent leather and fabric.
Sometimes there are embel
lishments, such as buckles
fringe, beading, rhinestones
-and fabric flowers. These
dressy flip flops are generally
referred to as “dress sandals”
and not “flip-flops.”
Because of their rising
popularity, hosiery manufac
turers have created flip-flop
socks and pantyhose.
Considered to be the most
basic type of footwear, flip
flops have become a sort of
fashion statement and have
begun to replace regular shoes
as everyday footwear.
They have not always
been a “fashion staple,” as
many now consider them to
be. Street vendors in destitute
' countries would wear rubber
sandals made from recycled
tires because they were cheap,
often costing less than one
American dollar.
Though the exact inven
tion date is not known, flip
flops seem to be based on the
traditional Japanese sandal,
the zori. Woven-soled zoris,
called “jandals,” were used
as beach footwear in New
Zealand in the 1930s.
The modem flip®
design was develope®
Auckland, New Zealan®
Maurice Yock, and pat®
in 1957.
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As more and more celebi
ties began to wear flip-®
the more popular they becD s
andhigh-class designers tj c
designing them. Desig
Sigerson Morrison wa« IV
first to add a kitten heel. I
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not very sturdy and the
may break after modera
They can be fixed, but
cally the wearer will ju
a new pair. Their averag
expectancy is only ab
year.
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can be dangerous. The]
vide little to no ankle
port. Because of the s
sole, the foot rolls i
more than it usually
in a regular shoe. This
is called pronation, an
cause many foot pro
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arch and toes, as well a B
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the ankle. The ankle
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ankle support, the ankle^B
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and sprains.
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and fashionable shoe, the fl
flop.